- PAGE TWELVE
The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 25, 1929
STATES ALL FOLLOW
oraisjAS tax
Every Slate and District of
Columbia Now Impose
Oregon Gas Tax
Oregon was the first state In
,the union to put into effect a tax
on gasoline. This tax became ef
fective February 25, 1919. Two
other states North Dakota and
Colorado put a tax on gasoline.
North Dakota on March 6, 1919
and Colorado on April 9, 1919.
Since that time every state and
the District of Columbia has en
acted a gasoline tax law.
Three new states have enacted
gasoline tax laws effective this
year. Massachusetts enacted a
two-cent gasoline tax which be
came effective January 1, 1929.
New York enacted a two-cent gas
oline tax effective May 1. 1929.
and Illinois reenacted a gasoline
tax imposing a three cent tax, its
first gasoline tax law having been
declared unconstitutional. The
new rate goes into effect August
1, 1929. For the first time every
6tate and the District of Colum
bia now has in effect gasoline
tax.
The following states have made
changes In their gasoline tax
rates this year: Colorado, Flori
da. Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana,
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska,
North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma. Oregon, Penns
ylvania, South Carolina. Tennes
see, Texas, Vermont, Washington
and Wyoming.
The gasoline tax rates and the
effective dates in the various
states are as follows:
6 cent tax rate (2 states)
Florida July 1, 1929
Bouth Carolina March 16, 1929
5 cent tax rate (8 states)
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
June 9, 1927
Feb. 21, 192C
Dec. 1, 1928
April 1. 1929
March 7, 1927
April 1, 1929
Feb. 16, 1929
March 16, 1928
4 cents tax rate (21 states)
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
West Virginia
Jan. 25, 1927.
Aug. 12, 1927
May 1, 1929
Sept. 1, 1927
March 1, 1927
Apr. 1,-1929
Jan. 3, 1929
Oct. 29, 1927
Apr. 1. 1927
Mar. 29, 1929
Apr. 1, 1925
Jan. 1, 1928
Apr. 1, 1929
July 22, 1929
Jan. 1, 1930
July 1, 1929
July 1, 1927
July 16, 1929
Apr. 1. 1929
July 1, 1927
Apr. 1, 1929
Wyoming
3Vs cent tax rate (1 state)
Utah Apr. 1, 1925
3 cent tax rate (9 states)
California
Delaware
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
July 29, 1927
Mar. 24, 1927
Aug. 1, 1929
July 4, 1927
Apr. 1, 1929
Sept. 4. 1927
May 1, 1929
July 1, 1929
Washington
July 1. 1929
2 cent (7 states and District of
Columbia)
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
July 1. 1925
Jan 1, 1929
Jan 1. 1925
July 1, 1927
May 1, 1929
June 1, 1927
Apr. 1, 1925
District of Columbia May 23, 1921
3 cent tax remains in effect
until January 1, 1930.
Tax under the law will be
reduced to 3 cents effective July
1. 1930.
DURANT SIX VISITS
S
Motorists who love their west
and wish to know more about its
early history should not let an
other season go by without tour
ing California's Sierra wonder
land, famed for its assoolation
with Mark Twain and Bret Harte
inthe days when gold was to be
bad for the digging.
Ghost cities now dot the land
scape, but the old timers are loyal
to the scenes of former .glories
and towns like Mokelumne Hill
still continue their active exist
ence. The motorist interested in see
ing this historic country. can turn
back the pages of history as was
clone recently by a party in a Dur
ant Six-Sixty-Six sedan one of
Jhe latest Durant creations re
cently introduced with four for
ward speeds. Starting from the
western Durant plant in Oakland,
Calif., the scout party selected
the Tunnel Road in Berkeley and
the oBrden highway to Stockton.
From Stockton the route lies
over good highways through the
old town of Lock ford and Cle
ment to Valleyl 'Springs. From
Valley Springs it is only 11 miles
to Mokelumne Hill, which was a
roaring metropolis in the early
fifties. Shortly after gold was
discovered in California in 1849,
rich placer diggings were found
near Mokelumne Hill and here
was built one of California's earl
iest and richest mining commun
ities. The town now boasts of hav
ing the oldest threestory build
ing standing in California. It or
iginally was a WellsFargo ex
press office and still has solid
iron doors and iron shutters on
all three "floors, this precaution
being necessary in the early days
to protect the gold that was
stored there against robbers.
'All around Mokelumne Hill are
the remnants of the old placer
workings which poured untold
wealth Into the pcokets of miners
more than half a century ago and
which helped to make prosperous
the 34 saloons and gambling
halls whlc hwere an outstanding
town.
OLD MINE D
1
Better Citizens Mde By Training Camp
Scattered throughout the United States are the Citizens' Military Training Camps, where yoimg nin
are schooled to be better citizens. The territory of the Ninth Corps Area, which comprises the west
ern 6tates, has its share of these camps. On visitors day recently two youn misses in a Chevrolet
car watched the young men go through their maneuvers.
HOW'S THE ROAD?
Answers Framed in Weekly Report From Oregon State
Highway Commission
Pacific Highway
Portland-Oswego - Oregon City-Salem-Albany-Harrisburg-Junction
City-Eugene-Cottage Grove-Grants
Pass-Medford-Ashland - California
State Line: Paved.
Charm of Oregon-s great out-of-doors
is calling to the tourists of
the state and the attraction of the
highways and the byways of the
state loom large. This week's re
port on the condition of the road
Is:
present highway but occasionally
diverted over detour for short
periods.
Paving operations under way
between Canemah and New Era.
South bound traffic routed over
West Side Pacific Highway
Portland-Newberg-McMinnville -Corvallis-Junction
City -Eugene:
Paved
Columbia River Highway
Astoria-Rainier-St. Helens-Portland:
Paved. Portland-Hood River
-The Dalles: Paved. The Dalles
Arlington - Umatilla: Oiled ma
cadam. Oiling operations under
way between The Dalles and the
Deschutes river.
Old Oregon Trail
Umatilla-Pendleton-La Grande-Baker-IIuntington-Ontario:
Oiled
macadam.
Oiling operations under way be
tween the Union county line and
Baker, and between Pendleton
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' A- A':"-3S
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Roosevelt Coast nigh way
Clatsop, Tillamook and Lincoln
Counties
Astoria-Seaside: Paved.
Seaside-Mohler- Brighton - Lake
Lytle - Rockaway - Garibaldi - Bay
City-Wilson River: Macadam Oil
ing operations under way between
Cannon Beach Junction and Ham
let Junction.
Wilson River-Tillamook-Beaver:
Part paved, part macadam.
Beaver-Hebo - Neskowin - Devils
Lake - Siletz River - Otter Rock -Newport
Macadam.
Roosevelt Coast Highway
Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties
Reedsport-Lakeside-North Bend:
Macadam. Free ferry across Coos
Bay, 7 a. m. to 11 p. m. Road
Road from Drain to Reedsport
open and in fair condition.
North Bend - Marshfield - Co
qallle: Paved.
Coquille-Bandon-Port Orford
Gold Beach-Brookings-Californla
State Line: Macadam.
Free ferry across Rogue river
at Gold Beach, 7 a. m. to 11 p. m.
Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway
Junction Pacific Highway-Myrtle
Point-Coquille: Macadam. Sur
facing under way between Endl
cott creek and Mystic creek.
Oiling operations under way be
tween Roseburg and bridge.
Green Springs Highway
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MARION GARAGE CO.
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Day and Night Service
Junction Pacific Highway-Keno
-Klamath Falls: Macadam.
Rinslaw Highway
Junction Pacific Highway-Ches-
hire-Goldson - Elachly - Rainrock -Mapleton:
Macadam.
Mapleton-Florence: Dirt road.
Impassable in wet weather. Oiling
operations under way between
Cheshire and Blachly.
Corvallis-Xewport Highway
Corvallis-Philomath- Eddyville -Toledo-Newport:
Macadam. Re
surfacing work under way on
Kline Hill Section. Loose gravel,
drive carefully.
Tualatin Valley Highway
Portland-Hillsboro-Forest Grove
-Carlton-McMinnville: Paved.
Mt. Hood Highway
Portland - Government Camp
Hood River: Paved to Multnomah
county line, balance oiled macad
am. Klamath Falls-Lakevicw
Highway
Klamath Falls-Bonanza: Mac
adam. Bonanza-Lorenz Mill: Newly
graded market road . In rough
condition.
Lorenz Mill BeaUy-Lakeview:
Macadam.
The Dalles-California Highway
The Dalles-Dufur-Maupin-Was-co
County Line-Madras-Redmond-Bend-Lapine-Chescent-Fort
Klamath-Klamath
Falls: Oiled ma
cadam. Klamath Falls-Merrill-California
State Line: Macadam. Con
struction operations under way
between Klamath Falls and Lake
view Junction.
Oregon-Washington Highway
Pendleton-Washington State
Line: Paved. Pendleton-Pllot
Rock-Heppner-Ione-Heppner Junc
New prices effective
August 5th on more
Six
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tion: Macadam.
McMlnmiUc-Tillantook Highway
McMinnville-Sheridan: Pared.
Sheridan-Willamina-Grane Ronde
Hebo: Oiled macadam.
Fremont Highway
Bend-Lapine: Oiled macadom.
Lapine-S liver Lake-Summer
Lake; Unimproved dirt road.
Summeh Lake-Pa bsley: Nin
miles, macadam, 18 miles fair
dirt road.
Lakeview-New Pine Creek-Ca'll-fornia
State Line Partly mac
adamized, balance fair dirt road.
Central Oregon Highway
' Bend-Burns: First 12 miles un
der construction, traffic detoured
over Bend-Burns road, fair condi
tion; 127 miles fair dirt road.
Burns-Crane: Macadam. Eurns
Vale via Drewsey: Earth road,
John Day Highway
Arlington-Condon-Fossil-Spray-DayTlIle-Mt.
Vernon-John Day
Prairie City-Austin-TJ n 1 1 y-Iron-slde-Cow
Valley-Brogan-Jamleson
Vale-Ontario: Macadam.
Redmond-Prineville-M 1 1 c hell:
Macadam.
Mitchell-Antone-Dayville: Dirt
road, fair condition.
Hhcrmsn Highway
Biggs-Wasco-Moro-Grass Valley-Kent-Shaniko-Junction
The Dalles
California Highway: Macadam
Reconstruction operations between
Moro and Grass Valley. Through
travel advised to use The Dalles
California highway.
Crater Lake Highway
Medford-Tr&il- Prospect - Union
Creek-Fort Klamath Junction:
Oiled macadam.
La (Jrarule-Wftll'Mva Lake
La Grande-Island City: Paved.
Island City-Elgin-Minam-Wallo-wa
- Lostine - Enterprise - Josepi -
Resurfacing under way between
Lostine and Enterprise.
Baker-Cornucopia Highway
Baker-Halfway: 30 miles mac
adam and 30 miles graded road
bed, good condition.
REDWOOD HIGHWAY
Road to Oregon Caves
Grants Pass-Deer Creek-Kerby-California
State Line: Macadam.
From state line to Crescent City,
50 miles macadam.
Kerby-Oregon Caves: 10 miles
macadam, 9 miles dirt road.
McRenzie Highway
McKenzie pass h O K
Ilaier-l'nity Highway
Baker-Unity: 2o miles mac
adam, 21 miles cushioned road
bed. Good condition.
Pendlot 011-John Day Highway
Pendleton-Pilot Rock - Lazinka
rancn: Macadam.
Lazinka Ranch-Albee: Graded
road open for travel.
Albee-Ukiah: Surfaced.
Ukiah-Ritter: Rough mountain
road, steep grades.
Ritter-Mt. Vernon: Partially
gTaded and surfaced, fair condi
tion. EXTERPRISE-FLORA
To Lewiston, Idaho
Enterprise -Flora: Improved
road to Paradise, remaining flec
o3
-360 Marion
tion rough country road to Ana
tone. fiantlam Highway
Albany-Lebanon: Oiled macad
am. Lebanon-Shea's Hill: Gravel
road.
Shea's Hill-Cascadia: Macadam,
road impassable between Cascadia
and Ranger Station, 3 miles.
Willamette Highway
Goshen-Lowell: Macadam.
Lowell-Oakridge: Rough but
passable.
Albany-Corvallls Highway
Albany-Corvallis: Paved.
Alsca Highway
Junction Corvallis - Newport
Highway-Alsea: Oiled macadam.
. Alsea-Tidewater-Waldport: Macadam.
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All oiling operations so conduct
ed that there is no splashing of
cars.
The Pacific Highway is In good
condition Jo California points, re
ports the Touring Bureau of the
Oregon State Motor Association,
being paved throughout Oregon
and then oil and had-surfaced the
remainder of the way south with
the exception of a short detour
of eight miles where new con
struction work is being carried
on between Weed and Gazelle.
The detour is a little narrow and
dusty and motorists are cautioned
to drive carefully. Very little in
convenience and delay caused by
the detour and the road is In ex
cellent condition throughout.
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DEALERS
Wallace Sumpter
Mill city, Ore.
The Redwood and Roosevelt
highways are in excellent condi
tion and each is carrying an in
creased portion of summer traf
fic according to the Touring
Bureau of the Oregon State Mo.
tor Association which points out
that this scenic route is now prac
tically a hard surface road the
entire distance from Reedsport
to San Francisco or from Grants
Pass to San Francisco. Tourists
are Inquiring regarding the condi
tion of this road and a greatly
increasing number are using it as
an alternate route to the r cific
highway in going to or returning
All roads to Crater Lake are
from California points.
big dividends
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